A pair of English Arts & Crafts pokerwork / pyrography candlesticks

Antiques : Accessories

 

A pair of English Arts & Crafts pokerwork / pyrography candlesticks with painted floral decoration.

Circa 1930.

H: 6 1/4 in D:3 1/2 in

Pokerwork, also called pyrography, is surface design which is created through burning the decoration with a piece of hot metal. The technique fit with the ideals of the reviving medieval craftsmanship and individual and handmade furniture as opposed to mass-produced, factory-made items, and pieces are often one-offs, like this piece.

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